2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in District of Columbia

A doctor's degree in computer and information sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #10 out of 33 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the most popular for computer and information sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 28 doctor's degrees in computer and information sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer & Information Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

The computer and information sciences doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in District of Columbia ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of computer and information sciences students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Computer & Information Sciences Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for computer and information sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer & Information Sciences in District of Columbia

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in computer and information sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Computer & Information Sciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

20 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Washington University is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in computer and information sciences. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer and information sciences in District of Columbia.

There were about 20 computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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2

Howard University
Washington, DC

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Howard University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in computer and information sciences. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.

There were about 4 computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent data year.

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3

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in computer and information sciences needs to check out Catholic University of America. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.

There were roughly 2 computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in computer and information sciences from Catholic University of America

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgetown University is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in computer and information sciences. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer and information sciences in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 2 computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	30	181
Maryland	29	104
Pennsylvania	29	164
New Jersey	28	57
Delaware	19	11

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	28

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	94
Engineering	51
Engineering Technologies	32
Physical Sciences	29
Mathematics & Statistics	12

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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